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Curtis Granderson hit a fly ball the Dodgers couldn’t catch to end Friday night’s win, but before that, the Mets said they believe Los Angeles skirted the rules with its outfield defense.

The Mets contacted Major League Baseball about the possibility the Dodgers tried to use lasers to gain an unfair advantage in their defensive positioning.

“We observed members of the Dodgers’ organization using technology to establish defensive positions, presumably to use during the game,” general manager Sandy Alderson said before Saturday’s game at Citi Field. “We weren’t sure that was appropriate, but Major League Baseball is gonna look at that issue.”

Howie Kendrick, who played left field Friday, could be seen checking a sheet in his back pocket and then moving his position.

“I don’t know nothing about that,” Kendrick said before Saturday’s game. “I just go out and play. Whatever they do out there, I don’t know. I got nothing for you. … I have seeds in my back pocket, too. I don’t know exactly what they’re talking about.”

Alderson said he hadn’t talked to the Dodgers directly about the situation.

“Nor did they discuss with us the possibility of establishing the markers in the first place,” Alderson said with a chuckle.

The Dodgers, though, said they did seek permission.

Alderson said it was an issue he hadn’t dealt with before.

“I hadn’t encountered it in the number of years I’ve been around,” Alderson said. “Look, defensive positioning is a big part of the game these days, but nobody said baseball needs to make it easier to make sure that kind of positioning is as precise as possible. So from my standpoint, everybody has the same opportunity to position their players, but marking the field seemed to go beyond the rule book.”

Juan Lagares, who was in center Friday, said he didn’t notice any cleat marks in the outfield.

Mets manager Terry Collins said Los Angeles uses paint in the outfield at Dodger Stadium but said they didn’t find anything Friday.

“I was aware we had gotten a report they were painting spots in the outfield, which they do at Dodger Stadium,” Collins said. “We went out to check and didn’t find anything, but you just don’t go paint someone else’s field. There was nothing there.”